Small Change Why Business Won’t Save the World
Small Change: Why Business Won’t Save the World by Michael Edwards, published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers on January 4, 2010, is an illustrated work that spans 144 pages. This book critically examines the notion that market-driven solutions can effectively address social issues such as poverty, inequality, violence, and discrimination. Edwards argues that business is not equipped to tackle these deep-rooted problems and emphasizes the need for collective action and long-term systemic solutions over immediate results.
In this thought-provoking exposé, readers will find a compelling argument for rethinking the role of business in social change. Edwards highlights the limitations of relying on market mechanisms and advocates for a shift towards global citizen action. The book engages with themes of philanthropy and charity, challenging the prevailing belief that business can lead to significant social transformation. Through this edition, readers are invited to explore the complexities of social change and the importance of cooperation in achieving meaningful progress.
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A new movement is afoot that promises to save the world by applying the magic of the market to the challenges of social change. But in this hard-hitting, controversial exposé, Michael Edwards shows that business is ill-equipped to attack the causes of poverty, inequality, violence, and discrimination. Achieving fundamental social transformation requires cooperation rather than competition, collective action more than individual effort, and support for long-term, systemic solutions instead of immediate results. With a vested interest in the status quo, business can promise only limited advances: small change. It’s time to turn away from the false promise of the market and reassert the independence of global citizen action.
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